Jazz Vocalist Karen Shivers

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Karen
Shivers—a “born again singer” because like so many other
great jazz stylists, her first exposure to vocalizing was in the
church—in
a children’s gospel choir. Karen's recent accolades include being the 2009 Earshot Jazz 'Golden Ear' Jazz Vocalist Award Winner and 2008
Seattle/Kobe Female Jazz Vocalist Award Winner. Her parents loved jazz and for a
while
operated a small jazz venue in Maryland. As Karen was growing up
she loved
listening to the sophisticated ladies of jazz: Ella, Sarah,
Billie, Carmen
and Dinah.
Karen’s
sophomore CD, “Precious
Love”, was
released in 2005. The CD was listed as
one of the best new Jazz CD releases in 2005, by KPLU 88.5fm, radio
host Jim Wilke.
CD
reviews include: “Karen
Shivers has a winning disc….Shivers manages to marshal qualities of
her voice, like all the best vocalists.” –
Earshot magazine.
“Singer
Karen Shivers, is that welcomed new elixir, a mixture of natural
talent (much like Carmen McRae and Dianne Reeves), attitude, verve
and ambition that comes around every once in a while to liven the
senses and stir things up.”
– NW Jazz Profile magazine.“Sophisticated
is an appropriate way to describe Shivers’ phrasing and vocal
color.” –
News Tribune